1.Which former Chief Minister Gegong Apang resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party?
a. Arunachal Pradesh
b. Assam
c. Tamilnadu
d. Karnataka
ANSWER: a. Arunachal Pradesh
Details: Former Chief Minister of Arunachal and senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party, Gegong Apang resigned from the party. He has been Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh for almost 22 years. Congress leader Gegong Apang resigned from the party in February 2014 for the second highest time in India and joined BJP.
2. Which of the following was appointed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on 15 January 2019 as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO)?
a Rahul Sachdeva
b. Manu Sahni
c. Zaheer Abbas
d. Manu Prabhakar
ANSWER: b. Manu Sahni
Details: The International Cricket Council (ICC) appointed Manu Sahni as his new chief executive officer (CEO). Manu Sahni will join the ICC next month and he will replace the current CEO David Richardson in July.
3. How long has the honorary membership of All-rounder Hardik Pandya suspended by Khar Gymkhana Club of Mumbai?
a Four years
b. Seven years
c. Eight years
d. Three years
ANSWER: d. Three years
Description: On the comments made on women, Khar Gymkhana Club of Mumbai has suspended the honorary membership of All-rounder Hardik Pandya for three years.
4.Which state’s D. Gukesh became the world’s youngest Grandmaster on January 15, 2019 and the second in India?
a Tamil Nadu
b. Punjab
c. Karnataka
d. Assam
ANSWER: a. Tamil Nadu
Description: D. Gukesh of Tamil Nadu became the second and the youngest Grandmaster of the world on January 15, 2019. Gukesh, 12 years, 7 months and 17 days, achieved this achievement in the 17th Delhi International Open Chess Tournament by completing the third and final Grand Master Norm. At the same time, the record of the young Grandmaster is named Sergey Kargin (12 years, 7 months).
5. How many institutes of India have got place in the prestigious ‘Emerging Economics University Ranking’ (Year 2019) of Times Higher Education?
a 55
b. 60
c. 70
d. 49
ANSWER: d. 49
Details: In the prestigious ‘Emerging Economics University Ranking’ of Times Higher Education, 49 institutes of India got place. Of these 49 institutes, 25 have been successful in making the place in the top 200. According to London-based Times Higher Education, the country which has the highest place in the list of 2019 is China.
